Coaching

Minoring in Coaching builds a solid theoretical and practical foundation on the psychology of coaching, human anatomy, injury prevention, sports programs planning, and sport-specific coaching strategies.

The Department of Sports Studies offers an 18-hour minor in Coaching Education designed to prepare students to assume coaching responsibilities with a sound theoretical and practical background. The minor provides students with a foundation of essential coaching skills; (a) the basic knowledge, understanding, and application of coaching philosophy, sport psychology, and effective teaching techniques; (b) the basic principles of human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and exercise science and the practical application to coaching; (c) injury prevention, risk management, and the treatment of sport-related injuries; (d) theories and techniques necessary to plan, organize, and implement sport programs; (e) and a demonstration of motor skills and strategies involved in coaching specific sports.

Learning Outcomes for the Coaching Minor

Students completing the Coaching minor will:

• Develop and implement an athlete-centered coaching philosophy.
• Identify physical conditions that predispose athletes to injuries.
• Teach and encourage proper nutrition for optimal physical and mental performance and overall good health.
• Provide athletes with responsibility and leadership opportunities as they mature.
• Teach and incorporate mental skills to enhance performance and reduce sports anxiety.
• Use scouting methods for planning practices, game preparation, and game analysis.
• Be involved in public relation activities for the sport program.
• Utilize an objective and effective process for evaluation of self and staff.

Required Courses for the Coaching Minor

• Introduction to Sport Management, 3 credits, SPM201

• Care and Prevention of Injuries, 3 credits, SPF210

• Personal Training and Strength Conditioning, 3 credits, SPF305

• Foundations in Sport Coaching, 3 credits, SS310

• Nutrition In Health and Exercise, 3 credits, SPF370

• Sport Leadership, 3 credits, SPM440 OR Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3 credits, SPF300

Requirements and Prerequisites

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in their core major classes to declare the minor.

Pre-requisites: Foundations and Principle of PE and Sport, 3 credits, SS101 or Principles of Health and Fitness, 3 credits, SPF105